Initiative «for a sensible hemp policy with effective protection of minors»

Popular vote of Nov 30, 2008 · Popular initiative · No. 538Initiative populaire «pour une politique raisonnable en matière de chanvre protégeant efficacement la jeunesse»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
36.8 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
47.3 %
Yes
846'985 (37 %)
No
1'457'900 (63 %)
Eligible voters
4'996'626

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
18 (49 %) : 19 (51 %)
Recommend yes
FDP, GLP, Grüne, PdA, SP, UCSP
Recommend no
SD, BDP, CVP, EDU, EVP, FPS, KVP, LPS, SVP
Free vote
Lega
Associations
Recommend no: Bauernverband, GewerbeverbandFree vote: Travail.Suisse

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich183'730 (43 %)240'992 (57 %)50.9 %
Bern115'619 (39 %)181'680 (61 %)43.3 %
Lucerne41'673 (36 %)74'818 (64 %)47.7 %
Uri3'415 (36 %)6'098 (64 %)38.1 %
Schwyz14'630 (34 %)28'886 (66 %)46.0 %
Obwalden3'640 (33 %)7'342 (67 %)47.3 %
Nidwalden4'264 (32 %)9'077 (68 %)46.4 %
Glarus3'691 (36 %)6'434 (64 %)40.3 %
Zug12'412 (36 %)22'290 (64 %)49.9 %
Fribourg25'101 (30 %)57'686 (70 %)47.9 %
Solothurn28'495 (38 %)47'232 (62 %)45.1 %
Basel-Stadt25'377 (45 %)31'354 (55 %)51.0 %
Basel-Landschaft31'229 (36 %)54'594 (64 %)47.7 %
Schaffhausen11'191 (41 %)16'349 (59 %)60.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden6'610 (37 %)11'260 (63 %)48.7 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'382 (33 %)2'807 (67 %)39.4 %
St. Gallen51'001 (37 %)87'883 (63 %)46.5 %
Graubünden22'186 (39 %)35'071 (61 %)44.5 %
Aargau63'808 (37 %)108'465 (63 %)45.5 %
Thurgau23'174 (34 %)45'120 (66 %)45.9 %
Ticino27'082 (34 %)53'452 (66 %)40.1 %
Vaud56'593 (29 %)140'245 (71 %)51.4 %
Valais32'306 (29 %)77'707 (71 %)57.4 %
Neuchâtel13'658 (29 %)34'257 (71 %)45.7 %
Geneva36'971 (38 %)60'486 (62 %)43.3 %
Jura7'747 (32 %)16'315 (68 %)50.1 %

On the same day

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Année politique suisse

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.